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Dunstable Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting

January 21, 2026

3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Leah D. Basbanes, Kieran D. Meehan, Ronald J. Mikol

Absent: None

During the meeting:

  • Kieran D. Meehan did not take part in one vote (recused).

Every vote, in order

Appoint Michael Barry as a part-time Police Officer for a term expiring June 30, 2026

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

On a motion by Select Board Member Ron Mikol and seconded by Vice Chair Kieran Meehan, it was voted to appoint Michael Barry as a part-time Police Officer for a term expiring June 30, 2026. Kieran Meehan aye, Ron Mikol aye, Leah Basbanes aye. The vote was unanimous.

From the minutes

“On a motion by Select Board Member Ron Mikol and seconded by Vice Chair Kieran Meehan, it was voted to appoint Michael Barry as a part-time Police Officer for a term expiring June 30, 2026. Kieran Meehan aye, Ron Mikol aye, Leah Basbanes aye. The vote was unanimous..” (Motion: Mikol, second: Meehan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Approve the Town Administrator's request to engage in outside municipal consulting services for the Town of Townsend provided that such work does not interfere with the performance of his duties...

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 2 present

On a motion by Select Board Member Ron Mikol and seconded by Vice Chair Kieran Meehan, it was voted to approve the Town Administrator's request to engage in outside municipal consulting services for the Town of Townsend provided that such work does not interfere with the performance of his duties to the Town of Dunstable, pursuant to the Town Administrator's employment agreement. Ron Mikol aye, Leah Basbanes aye. Kieran Meehan recused himself from the vote. The vote was unanimous (2-0).

The minutes say Kieran Meehan recused himself from the vote (“The vote was unanimous (2-0)”).

From the minutes

“On a motion by Select Board Member Ron Mikol and seconded by Vice Chair Kieran Meehan, it was voted to approve the Town Administrator's request to engage in outside municipal consulting services for the Town of Townsend provided that such work does not interfere with the performance of his duties to the Town of Dunstable, pursuant to the Town Administrator's employment agreement. Ron Mikol aye, Leah Basbanes aye. Kieran Meehan recused himself from the vote. The vote was unanimous (2-0)..” (Motion: Mikol, second: Meehan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Adjourn

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · No count or names in the minutes

On a motion by Select Board Member Ron Mikol and seconded by Vice Chair Kieran Meehan, the meeting was adjourned

The minutes say the meeting was adjourned on this motion, with no count or names. Showing the result only.

From the minutes

“On a motion by Select Board Member Ron Mikol and seconded by Vice Chair Kieran Meehan, the meeting was adjourned.” (Motion: Mikol, second: Meehan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

From the Dunstable Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Select Board minutes page and in its older minutes archive. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Town of Dunstable Select Board meeting video — Ron Mikol (May 2026). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.

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